Loveboat, Taipei

Loveboat, Taipei follows Ever Wong, an eighteen-year-old Chinese American girl, as her parents send her to a summer cultural program in Taiwan. Expecting strict academics, Ever instead finds the infamous 'Loveboat,' a summer of unsupervised parties, hookups, and newfound freedom. Amidst the vibrant Taipei nightlife, she falls for two very different boys, navigates complex friendships, and confronts her parents' expectations for her future. The novel explores themes of cultural identity, parental pressure, self-discovery, and first love, offering a nuanced look at the challenges of growing up between two cultures. Parents should be aware of the prominent romantic content, including sexual exploration, and moderate references to alcohol consumption.

**A wise man once said, *When at Loveboat, party like the prodigies do*.** When Ever Wong's parents send her away for the summer, she's expecting *Chien Tan*: a strict, educational immersion program in Taiwan. Instead, she finds the infamous "Loveboat." There, Ever is surrounded by prodigies: like Rick Woo, Chinese American wonder boy and longtime bane of her existence; Ever's roommate, the confident and clever Sophie Ha, as glamorous as she is sharp; and the intimidatingly cool Xavier Yeh, heir to an international tech empire. But her classmates are more interested in the nonstop Taipei nightlife than anything to do with the curriculum. Hookups abound, snake-blood sake flows, and adult supervision is nonexistent. For the first time ever, Ever is discovering what freedom tastes like, and it is *exhilarating*. But summer will end and Ever will be back to her parents and the future they've planned for her. Will she let this glimpse of freedom go--or will Loveboat give her the courage to pursue the future *she* dreams of, and the Ever Wong she wants to be? This description comes from the publisher.